Python Ftplib Module
The ftplib module defines the class FTP and some related items. It implements the client side of the FTP protocol.
Importing the Module
import ftplibConnecting to an FTP Server
from ftplib import FTP
ftp = FTP('ftp.debian.org')
ftp.login()Listing Files
You can list the files in the current directory using retrlines().
ftp.retrlines('LIST')Downloading Files
To download a file, use retrbinary().
filename = 'README'
with open(filename, 'wb') as fp:
ftp.retrbinary('RETR ' + filename, fp.write)Uploading Files
To upload a file, use storbinary().
filename = 'myfile.txt'
with open(filename, 'rb') as fp:
ftp.storbinary('STOR ' + filename, fp)Quitting
ftp.quit()